Shots: Recently at IDWeek 2024, ViiV Healthcare presented data from two real-world studies on Apretude, a long-acting injectable (LAI) for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. Dr. Harmony Garges, Chief Medical Officer at ViiV, shared insights from the presentations. The Opera cohort study found Apretude to be 99.7% effective in preventing HIV among participants. Additionally, the Trio Health…
Shots: Thermo Fisher Scientific has recently signed a distribution agreement with Labguru to accelerate research and drive scientific breakthroughs. This collaboration integrates Labguru’s state-of-the-art Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) with Thermo Fisher Scientific’s comprehensive suite of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and lab operations software solutions. By combining ELN and LIMS tools, the partnership aims to…
Welcome to the sixth episode of CXO Talks, featuring Cary Claiborne, CEO of Adial Pharmaceuticals a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders. Taking a walk down memory lane, Cary shares the inspiration behind founding Adial Pharmaceuticals. He recounts how an early study at the…
Takeda at UEG Week 2024: Marcelo Freire from Takeda in an Enlightening Conversation with PharmaShots
Shots: Recently, Takeda shared 32-week interim results from the VERDICT study, which evaluated Entyvio (vedolizumab) for the treatment of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) Entyvio achieved a stringent endpoint of disease clearance, a new concept in UC clinical research, which is a combination of clinical, endoscopic, and histologic remission Today at PharmaShots, we are joined…
Shots: Recently, Qiagen entered into a collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca to develop companion diagnostics for chronic diseases using Qiagen’s QIAstat-Dx system Today, at PharmaShots, we are joined by Richard Watts from Qiagen, who sheds light on their collaboration agreements with AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly, leveraging their syndromic testing platform, QIAstat-Dx Qiagen has partnered with over…
Shots: PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of the latest drug designations by major regulatory authorities, including the FDA, NMPA, and EMA The October 2024 report covers designations granted to 33 drugs and 2 devices, encompassing 14 small molecules, 4 biologics, 8 cell and gene therapies, and 2 medical devices. Significant trends this month…
Shots: With the growing significance of minimally invasive surgery comes the need for enhanced visualization to optimize surgical outcomes for both surgeons and patients. Vergent BioScience’s VGT-309 shows promising potential for tumor visualization during lung cancer surgeries. VGT-309 is an investigational intraoperative molecular imaging (IMI) agent that utilizes near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging to improve precision. …
Shots: Conventional therapeutic models for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) primarily focus on the role of dystrophin in maintaining muscle cell integrity. However, Satellos’ SAT-3247 takes a novel approach, targeting the lack of dystrophin in muscle stem cells to restore muscle fiber regeneration and repair Today at PharmaShots, we are joined by Phil Lambert, Chief Scientific…
Shots: Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare genetic condition that affects approximately 1 in 250,000 Americans. It is characterized by the presence of two genetic mutations that lead to extremely high levels of LDL cholesterol. In this interview, Sam Gidding and Allison Jamison from the Family Heart Foundation/ emphasize the critical need for enhanced…
Shots: In the extremely competitive biopharma industry, it’s never too soon to learn about the players who help biopharma companies understand the evolving landscape of the biopharma industry Consulting firms are instrumental in guiding biopharma companies in decision-making, understanding the regulatory challenges, and market dynamics This article from PharmaShots unfolds the benefits of onboarding a…

